Method to detect the distribution of service temperatures in a technological process

ABSTRACT

A method to detect the distribution of service temperatures in a technological process that includes the automatic and programmable performance of explorative excursions done by means of an adjustable equipment ( 1 ) connected to a structure ( 2 ) provided with shutter ( 3 ) which contains a pointer device ( 5 ) and a radiations sensor ( 4 ), which after having detected the thermologic parameters of the process, sends them to computer ( 9 ) which processes, visualizes and registers them to control and regulate the distribution of the service temperatures in the course of the process.

FIELD OF THE ART

The present invention concerns the technology of procedures to detectthe distribution of service temperatures in the course of atechnological process, included in the International Classification G01J.

STATE OF THE ART

It is known the application of sensors to detect occasionally thethermologic parameters which concern the course of technologicalprocesses.

The present invention suggests a method to detect the distribution ofservice temperatures in a technological process through the automaticand programmable explorative execution performed through adjustableequipment connected to a protective structure with shutter whichcontains a pointer device and a radiation sensor, which after havingperformed the detecting of thermologic parameters of process, sends themto a computer which processes, visualizes and registers them to controland regulate the distribution of the service temperatures in the courseof the process.

DESCRIPTION

The invention is now described with reference to the schematic figuresof the drawings attached as a not limiting example.

FIG. 1 represents schematically the protective structure with theshutter (3) in closed position.

FIG. 2 represents schematically the protective structure with theshutter (3) in open position.

One can notice the presence within the protective structure of a pointerdevice (5) and of a radiations sensor that, after having performed thedetecting of the thermologic parameters of the process, sends them tothe computer equipment (9) that processes them and registers them tocontrol and regulate the distribution of the service temperatures at thewall's surface (8).

In the figures each single detail is marked as follows:

-   1 indicates an adjustable equipment whose explorative excursions,    programmed by the computer (9), are automatically performed;-   2 is a protective structure;-   3 is a shutter;-   4 is a radiations sensor to detect the thermologic parameters of the    process to be inspected;-   5 is a pointer device to place the detecting;-   6 indicates the connecting cables of the computer equipment;-   7 indicates the pneumatic connection to allow the introduction of    air in the protective structure;-   8 is a wall at whose surface the distribution of the service    temperatures should be detected;-   9 indicates the computer equipment dedicated to the following    functions:    -   management of the program of automatic excursions of the        adjustable equipment (1);    -   acquisition and processing of the thermologic parameters        detected by the sensor (4) and their transduction in temperature        values;    -   visualization and mapping of the distribution of the        temperatures value upon the explored surface (8);    -   control and regulation of the technological process to optimize        the distribution of the service temperature.

The evidence of the figures highlights the simplicity and thereliability of the procedure which can be purposely applied inmetallurgic plants, especially in die-casting and molding processes.

It should be pointed out the importance of the fact that the shutter 3,opening only when the detecting is performed, protects always the sensor4 and the pointer 5 from the environmental disturbances of themetallurgic processes.

Furthermore, it should be pointed out that the resulting mapping of thevalues of the process temperatures allows to have a synoptic view of theactual conditions of the process. It also allows the simultaneousdetecting of possible critical zones which require more attention in theregulation of the cooling system.

The invention could be realized with technological solutions and withstructural proportioning and dimensioning which could fit differenttechnical needs.

All the methods to detect the distribution of service temperatures in atechnological process that includes, which will feature thecharacteristics as basically described, shown and hereinafter claimed,will be considered part of the protection sphere of the presentinvention.

1. A method to detect distribution of service temperatures indie-casting or molding processes, comprising: automatic and programmableperformance of explorative excursions by an adjustable equipmentconnected to a structure, which contains a pointer device and aradiation sensor which, after having detected thermologic parameters ofthe process, sends them to a computer which processes, visualizes, andregisters them to control and regulate the distribution of the servicetemperatures during the process, wherein the structure is provided witha pneumatic connection for introduction of air into the structure andwith a shutter, the pneumatic connection introducing air into thestructure from a side thereof opposing the shutter; and opening theshutter for detecting the thermologic parameters while the radiationsensor and the pointer device are surrounded by the introduced air,which introduced air passes the pointer device and the radiation sensorfrom the pneumatic connection toward the opened shutter.